Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. ROIS-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "Royse's town" in Old English. The given name Royse was a medieval variant of Rose. This is the name of a town in Hertfordshire. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantRoyston(English (British)) Surname DescendantsRoyceston, Royston(English)